Tigers ratings remain strong

The Detroit Tigers may be struggling on the field, but at the box office, they remain a huge success in 2007. According to the Detroit News, Fox Sports Detroit's ratings for Tigers telecasts remain near record highs, even for last week's late-morning game against the New York Yankees.

August 29, Detroit News: FSN Detroit announced Tuesday that Monday's Tigers-Yankees telecast was the highest-rated baseball game of the season, drawing a stunning 13.1 share (253,878 households in Detroit). It is the third-highest rating a Tigers FSN telecast has ever recorded.

The Tigers also drew impressive numbers for Friday night's rain-delayed Tigers-Yankees game that ended at 3:30 a.m. when Carlos Guillen's home run gave Detroit a 9-6 victory.

Although the game did not begin until 11 p.m., the telecast averaged a 5.1 household rating in Metro Detroit. The rating increased to 6.0 or greater during four periods after midnight, peaking at 6.5 from midnight until 12:15 a.m.